Dillon Pennington
English cricketer (born 1999)
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Dillon Pennington (born 26 February 1999) is an English cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Worcestershire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 7 June 2018.[2] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in England's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
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| Born | 26 February 1999 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Worcestershire (squad no. 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Birmingham Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Nottinghamshire (squad no. 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Northern Superchargers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 25 June 2018 Worcs v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 7 June 2018 Worcs v Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He made his first-class debut for Worcestershire in the 2018 County Championship on 25 June 2018.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Worcestershire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 8 July 2018.[5] In May 2021, in the 2021 County Championship match against Derbyshire, Pennington took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[6] Ahead of the inaugural season of The Hundred, he was signed by the Birmingham Phoenix.[7] Pennington joined Nottinghamshire at the end of the 2023 season.[8][9] He received his first call-up to the England squad on 30 June 2024 when he was named among the 14 players for a three-match Test series against West Indies.[10][11] Pennington was named in the England Lions squad for their tour of South Africa in November and December 2024.[12] Pennington signed a new three-year contract with Nottinghamshire in December 2024.[13][14] He was given a late call-up to join the England Lions squad for their tour of Australia in January 2025.[15]
